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Construction of reference to Act, section, etc

Cap. 1, s. 12 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Any reference in any Act to “any Act” or to “any enactment” shall be construed as a reference to any Act for the of reference time being in force. (2) Where in any Act there is a reference to a section, Part, Chapter or Schedule by number or letter only, and not in conjunction with the title or short title of any other Act, such reference shall be construed as a reference to the section, Part, Chapter or Schedule of that number or letter contained in the Act in which such reference occurs. (3) Where in any section of any Act there is a reference to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or other division by number or letter only, and not in conjunction with the number of any section of that or of any other Act, such reference shall be construed as a reference to the subsection, paragraph or other division of that number or letter contained in the section in which such reference occurs. (4) Subsections (2) and (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to (5) Any reference to an Act in any Act shall include a reference to any subsidiary legislation made under the Act to which reference is made.
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